Wrong way driver corrected direction near Mulberry St, Manchester CT
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TrafficAccording to the dispatch call, a vehicle was driving the wrong way on a westbound highway off-ramp near Mulberry Street. The vehicle, described as a red Chevy SUV, appeared to correct its direction and continued travel. The incident may involve an older driver and was monitored by emergency responders.
Audio|Heard on: North Central CT Police, Fire and EMS
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03:50
Transcript:
00:00
Wrong way driver BlinkLink activation, westbound 29 off ramp, red Chevy SUV.
00:07
Wrong way driver,
00:09
westbound I-291 off-ramp.
00:11
Red Chevy SUV, blank link.
00:15
Yeah, he's a copy.
00:16
Copy.
00:21
Roger A5 1118 .
00:27
Truck two zero.
00:29
Truck two zero.
00:42
That's from command.
00:45
Go ahead.
00:47
Squad 10 is responding.
00:51
Under squad at 1118.
00:55
Elm Street near 100 Elm, Bravo Uniform 50907.
01:02
Dispatch, Engine 43 is en route.
01:07
Roger, 43 at 1119.
01:10
Received.
01:11
We received 1911 called out the vehicle traveling the wrong way as well.
01:16
We have not seen anything on camera flip back around or correct itself.
01:21
Dispatch is ongoing.
01:24
All right, we metered the entire house.
01:26
Found no rings.
01:28
We're going to chalk it up to his effective smoke detector in the basement.
01:31
Move on to patrol command terminating.
01:33
Car four is on the line and you can dismiss the assignment.
01:37
Ten four. For car four, dismissing the assignment, terminating command for Willowbrook Drive, Wingbrook Drive at 1119 .
01:47
On camera, it looks like it's corrected itself and come back down the ramp.
01:52
Hey, do you got a car? I'll sweep her up.
01:56
Three is critical.
01:58
Looks like it's in the center lane about to go straight across the intersection.
02:06
Truck two to engine three, we're all set with you.
02:08
Incident clear.
02:10
Rescue one, engine one, you can clear.
02:14
Rescue one copy, you can clear?
02:22
Fire alarm copy.
02:36
Four patrol, check the Elmar.
02:39
Ten four.
02:41
Dispatch J5 will be on scene.
02:45
11 Debbie Lane, one-story wood frame structure.
02:49
Nothing showing from the outside.
02:50
The occupant is outside.
02:51
There's a hydrant right across the street.
02:53
I'll be checking in command.
02:58
Roger 85, you are command to one-story wood frame.
03:01
Occupant is outside with a hydrant across the street.
03:04
1121.
03:09
10-2, true page.
03:15
I have a unit that's going to check as well, but just be advised we got a call for a small red SUV back down on the off ramp across from Slider's.
03:32
Some people are trying to stop them, but he continued on.
03:35
It's an older driver.
03:42
Yep, we got the blink-wink activation a couple of minutes ago.
03:45
I made it to the top of the ramp correct itself.
03:48
Looks like it went straight up Mulberry Street.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
I-291, Manchester, CT
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